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- January 6th, 2026, 12:11 am
- Forum: Greek Language and Linguistics
- Topic: Question about pronunciation
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Re: Question about pronunciation
In Buth’s reconstructed Koine, only γ before front vowels (ε, ι) shifts toward a palatal “y”-like sound, while γ before back vowels keeps a hard g. So in γεωργέω, the first γ is palatalized, the second stays hard. With γγ, the first assimilates (ŋ), but the second remains g—so εὐαγγέλιον does not tu...